The Press., 1887-11-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, D. O.. Oct.

I think Public Printer Benedict is the most rabid partizan connected with this administration. He has in round numbers 2,200 in his employ, and has during the past year made a change of ovel 1,200 in the personnel of that force. In a place like this, where skilled labor is required, and every penny received is we'll earned, it would seem that 1t ought to be above party manipulation. It is excluded from civil service rules, and the only legitimate re. quirement should be competency and faithful attention to duty. But MT. Ben- edict appears to think otherwise, and by action designs to make this important branch of the service a political asylum. Scores of Union soldiers have been dis charged, and in many cases their places filled by Confederates. Soldiers widows and orphans have been turned from the folding and press rooms without a mom- ent's warning, and the hardships endured in many instances are truly appalling. Con- gress ought to bring this man to strict ac- count for such abuse of power.
 I was talking to-day with a very prom inent senator, who said that among the leading questions that would occupy the early attention of congress, was to bring about closer commercial relations with the republics of Central and South America. These governments are trying hard to fol low us. They are all republics except Brazil, and their natural affinities are with us, but the distribution of commerce is now out of it's natural channel. Peru, for instance, is clearly allied to us, yet her trade with England last year amounted to over S8000,000 while with us less than one million. The Argentine Republic, al- most an exact copy of the United States, has an annual trade with Germany of near ly $30, ,000, ,000, while with us only $4, 4,000,- 900. This is 9 thing that congress must look into, and has been neglected too long. It is not question of tariff or custom reg ulations, but purely one of business tact and enterprise. England and Germany have hberally arranged mail and steamship communication with these countries while we have almost none. Let congress ap- propriate a reasonable amount to open communication so business can be done and 1t will soon fall into our lap.
 A prominent official in the general land office gives me many interesting facts, among them this, that there is foreign land syndicate that owns over 10, GOO acres of land in Palo Alto County, Iowa. An individual foreigner owns over IS, 900 acres in the same county. Over II ,OO0 acres IS owned by like syndicate in Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa. A map is be- ing prepared to show exactly how much and what portion of this grand state is owned by aliens. It is high time to sus- pend this sort of business, and give the en- trance to public land only to bona tide set. tiers.
 The figures at the immigration bureau show that during the month or September last AS, ,161 foreigners landed upon oul shnraa- for parinanant .hoaAe, 1ostonsihly, During the past nine months the same books show an immigration of nearly one half million. Some one who is ill the hab 1t of thinking ought to say something se rious about these facts.
 Great demand Is made upon the treasury from all sections of the country for bills oi small denomination, but the supply is ex hausted at the department and 1t is mol known how soon they can resume the is sue, on account of the pressure at the bu reau of printing and engraving for internal revenue stamps.
 The latest rumor of cabinet changes is to the effect that Secretary Lamar will gc to the supreme bench, Postmaster Gener al Villas takes his place as Secretary of the Interior, and that Assistant Postmaster General Stevenson will be made Postmas ter General.
 An English "Lord Herschell" is visiting the city and being lavishly entertained by official and private citizens who ape aris tocracy, much to the disgust and chagrir of ordinary people.
 The great commission to settle the fish cries question will meet here about the 18th of November. The personal friends of Lord Chamberlin are making prepara tion to give him grand reception. He is high mason and the fraternity here will show him, marked attention, as they did Lord Tenderton, of Washington treaty mo- toriety, in 1872.
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